| Artist |
Low |
| Album Title: |
The Great Destroyer |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Indie |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
01/25/2005 |
| Label |
Sub Pop Records |
| Catalog No |
SPCD 643 |
| Bar Code No |
0 98787-0643-2 2 |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
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Monkey (4:19)
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| 2.
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California (3:23)
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| 3.
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Everybody's Song (3:55)
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| 4.
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Silver Rider (5:03)
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| 5.
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Just Stand Back (3:04)
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| 6.
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On The Edge Of (3:49)
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| 7.
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Cue The Strings (3:30)
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| 8.
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Step (3:18)
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| 9.
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When I Go Deaf (4:41)
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| 10.
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Broadway (So Many People) (7:14)
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| 11.
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Pissing (5:08)
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| 12.
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Death Of A Salesman (2:28)
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| 13.
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Walk Into The Sea (2:56)
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| Date Acquired |
02/04/2005 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Electric Fetus - Minneapolis |
| Purchase Price |
11.99 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry:
Discogs Entry: |
Notes |
Engineer – Tom Herbers
Layout – Jeff Kleinsmith
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Painting, Illustration [Drawings] – Zak Sally
Performer, Written-By – Alan Sparhawk, Mimi Parker, Zak Sally
Photography By – Hollis*
Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Dave Fridmann, Low
Produced, recorded, and mixed at Tarbox Road Studios, Cassadaga, New York. Mastered at Sterling Sound.
foobar2000 1.3.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: Low / The Great Destroyer
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR5 -0.10 dB -5.68 dB 4:20 01-Monkey
DR6 -0.10 dB -8.33 dB 3:23 02-California
DR6 -0.10 dB -7.27 dB 3:56 03-Everybody's Song
DR7 -0.10 dB -9.58 dB 5:04 04-Silver Rider
DR6 -0.08 dB -6.88 dB 3:04 05-Just Stand Back
DR6 -0.10 dB -9.50 dB 3:50 06-On the Edge Of
DR6 -0.10 dB -7.47 dB 3:30 07-Cue the Strings
DR7 -0.10 dB -8.15 dB 3:18 08-Step
DR6 -0.10 dB -10.57 dB 4:42 09-When I Go Deaf
DR6 -0.10 dB -8.76 dB 7:14 10-Broadway (So Many People)
DR6 -0.10 dB -9.90 dB 5:09 11-Pissing
DR12 -0.10 dB -15.19 dB 2:28 12-Death of a Salesman
DR7 -0.10 dB -7.65 dB 2:56 13-Walk Into the Sea
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR7
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 897 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by Heather Phares
Over the years, Low have been on labels as diverse as Kranky and Virgin offshoot Vernon Yard, worked with distinctive producers like Kramer and Steve Albini, and have managed to adapt their sound without losing any of their identity. All of this applies to Great Destroyer, the band's first album for Sub Pop and their first collaboration with producer Dave Fridmann. Fridmann's detailed sound is a far cry from either Kramer or Albini's minimalist tendencies, but his work here shows that Low can sound as good in elaborate settings as they do in simple ones: "Monkey"'s intricate layers of distorted drums, organ, and guitar have an unusual depth, and the synth strings and heartbeat-like electronic drums on "Cue the Strings" just add to the intimacy and subtlety of Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker's harmonies. Ironically enough, Great Destroyer is by far Low's most polished and accessible-sounding album, even more so than their quasi major-label output. That may turn off purists yearning for I Could Live in Hope's simplicity, but aside from the bigger sound, there's something for almost every kind of Low fan on the album: chilly, brooding songs ("Pissing," "Everybody's Song"), gentle but powerful songs ("On the Edge Of," "Silver Rider") and gorgeous epics ("Broadway (So Many People)"). The group's touted rock direction offers some of Great Destroyer's strongest, and weakest, moments. "California"'s soaring warmth has odd but appealing early- to mid-'90s alt pop sheen to it, sounding a bit like Girlfriend-era Matthew Sweet played at half speed. However, "Just Stand Back" and "Step" are somewhat clunky and contrived, with the production overwhelming the songs. The tracks about aging and acceptance -- a major theme on Great Destroyer -- feel much more genuine, particularly "When I Go Deaf," another of the band's bittersweet and slightly disturbing songs like "In Metal." "Death of a Salesman," a short, stripped-down tale of what's left behind with age, is also affecting; though an album full of songs like these might be too much, they're wonderfully intimate glimpses. "Walk Into the Sea" provides a relatively uplifting -- if not happy -- ending to this thoughtful, graceful album, but at this point, it's difficult to expect anything less from Low.
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